Then he raised his head again and looked at his great-grandson¡¯s wife:
"Huiyuan, I've read the account books. These servants' deception and lining their own pockets started from the year I was pregnant. So I can't blame you entirely, but don't you have any doubts?
?????????????????????????????????????In the past, they didn't do too much, and it was excusable if they couldn't see it. But later, they had gone too far to the point where they had a pile of assets in their homes and could not make ends meet, so they needed to spend money abroad.
Thiscan't you still see it?
I think, as long as you are not stupid.
You should all be able to see it.
You don¡¯t have to worry about anything.
Whatever you say, I can accept it. "
Li Huiyuan, who had been waiting by the side, had gone from being uneasy at the beginning to becoming a little sleepy and dozing off. At this time, she heard Qiao Mu suddenly calling her name, and she followed the dozing students in class and was suddenly called on by the teacher. Similar.
That¡¯s when I woke up with a start and stood up.
Then, his mind was a little confused for a while, and then he said hesitantly:
"Ancestor, I, then I will say it.
I actually saw that there must be something wrong with those account books, but many of the contents in the account books were not much different from when my mother-in-law was managing the house. I was worried that the matter would cause a big problem and offend my mother-in-law, which would make everyone look bad, so I never said anything.
There are also things like the store losing money. As a woman, I can't keep an eye on it. The people sent out to investigate also said that no one was buying anything, and the things in the store were all old.
No one wants the discount.
You can only make a hard loss.
I had guessed that they might be deceiving me, but I couldn't find any evidence, so I had no choice but to let it go and let them pay for it.
The situation at the farm is similar.
¡°If I really don¡¯t give subsidies, I¡¯m afraid that someone will starve to death later, or that our family will treat farmhands too harshly, which will damage the family¡¯s reputation.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????? Since Changsheng has always been in poor health, I just want to be more lenient with my servants and the like, and spread out more gold and silver, maybe I can also accumulate merit. "
Yes, the reason why this situation occurs is that the housekeeper himself is incompetent, and he does not dare to be too harsh on the servants.
It is also a main reason.
Many years ago, there was a rumor outside that the Xiao family was not having enough heirs. It was said that their men had killed too many people. The old Duke Ding had killed no less than 100,000 enemy soldiers that year. The only son of the old Duke Ding was , that is, Xiao Hai, who was later posthumously crowned King of Qin, killed more than 100,000 barbarians alone, let alone those who died in his hands.
It is precisely because too many people died.
The resentment and evil spirit are too strong.
Their family did not have many talented children, and every generation of men died early and did not die well.
These rumors are not only believed by many people outside, but also by their family members themselves, who are a little skeptical. Therefore, they usually build bridges and repair roads, pray to gods and Buddhas, and offer incense. If they were not worried about showing kindness to ordinary people, It may arouse the royal family's jealousy, and maybe their family will do more good deeds that cost more money.
That¡¯s how you treat outsiders.
Naturally, he is more lenient towards his own servants.
But sometimes, relaxation does not bring gratitude, but may lead to dissatisfaction and wantonness.
¡°That¡¯s it, I finally understand.
"You can leave this house alone for the time being. I'm not depriving you of your stewardship rights. In fact, this house is already a mess. Wait for me to clean it up."
Once you clean up these moths and the like in your home, the rights will be returned to you when the time comes.
Or just give it to your daughter-in-law directly.
"Forget it, let's give it to your daughter-in-law. In addition to filial piety, let's find a more capable daughter-in-law for Changsheng, and she will be in charge of the family.
You can also save some time.
Be a mother-in-law with peace of mind and prepare to raise your grandson! "
Hearing his great-grandson¡¯s daughter-in-law¡¯s answer, Qiao Mu generally understood her thoughts, so he didn¡¯t dare to ask her to clean up the housework. He could only take over the housekeeping rights and handle it himself.
Except she does it herself.
I¡¯m afraid no one in this house has that courage.
There will be some constraints.
¡°Ancestor, it doesn¡¯t matter to me whether we take care of the family or not. If we are too harsh on the servants, will others say we are too mean?
Will it damage the blessing of immortality? "
No, Li Huiyuan really believed those lies. She believed it so much that she knew that those servants were not well behaved at all and had been greedy for an unknown amount of money, but she was still worried that punishing them would harm her son's luck.
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? out of question, Qiao Mu suspected that these servants deliberately spread these lies to their ears to make them believe it.
After all, he is the only one who benefits from something.
??It is said that he is not the planner and executor of the matter.
That¡¯s really not believable.
"What a loss of luck!
"Those servants have done so many evil things behind our backs and damaged so many blessings. You have to be really worried. At worst, you can donate some money to the charity home and adopt some orphans."
Or maybe giving porridge as a relief service in winter.
This matter is settled like this. You don¡¯t need to worry about the next thing. No matter who pleads for mercy on your side, don¡¯t come to me. I don¡¯t want to hear you plead for those servants. Also, put this By the way, tell your mother-in-law and great-grandmother that no matter who they are, they should not come over to intercede for the servants in the next period of time.
It¡¯s getting late, so go back and catch up on your sleep! "
Qiao Mu¡¯s attitude at this time was undoubtedly very resolute. Li Huiyuan thought for a while, but finally did not dare to say anything more. She bowed politely and then left exhausted.
She can¡¯t persuade her ancestors anymore, so let¡¯s wait and see what her mother-in-law thinks.
As soon as the people left, Qiao Mu was also tired. If it hadn't been for her innate breakthrough, at her age, she would have been unbearably sleepy, so she stopped staying up late and hurriedly washed up and went to bed after giving instructions.
Because the original person did not have the habit of asking her daughters-in-law and granddaughter-in-law to greet her every day, no one came over very early the next morning to disturb her. Even though Xiao Changan came over excitedly and wanted to learn martial arts secrets, when he heard outside the door The maid said that when Qiao Mu was still sleeping, she did not make any noise, but waited quietly outside.
Wait until the sun rises three poles.
When all the ministers have gone home from court.
Qiao Mu just woke up, washed up in a hurry, ate something to fill his stomach, and immediately took out a basic secret book from the warehouse.
Started to teach Xiao Changsheng patiently.
Fortunately, during the three years of Shouxiao, he had nothing to do except study, so there was no problem with literacy.
The only thing Qiao Mu needs to do is to explain to him the general meaning of some professional terms in the secret book to help him remember and understand it deeply.
Because Xiao Changsheng was very interested.
So Qiaomu is easy to teach. (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com